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deadened(adjective, hard, tough, cold)
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disciplinary(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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disciplined
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disparaging(harsh, cross, critical, contrary)
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distressing(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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dry
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easier said than done(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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exceptive(harsh, cross, critical, contrary)
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fault-finding(adjective, cross, contrary, demanding)
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feelingless(adjective, hard, tough, cold)
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forbidding(adjective, tough, firm, harsh)
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frosty
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fundamental
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galling(tough, harsh, heavy, painful)
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gargantuan(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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hard-won(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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hardened(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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heartless(adjective, hard, tough, cruel)
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immense(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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imperial
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